What is the market price per jin of goldenberry (Chinese lantern fruit, also known as girl fruit) and how is it eaten?

Chinese lantern fruit, also known as girl fruit, is a wild plant commonly found in Yunnan and Guangdong. Because of its high nutritional value and its effects such as promoting blood production, anti-aging and boosting immunity, it is deeply loved by people. It is also sold on the market now, and the price is not expensive. So what is the market price of Chinese lantern fruit per jin? How is it best eaten? Can it be eaten directly?

1. What is the market price of Chinese lantern fruit per jin?

The wholesale price of this fruit in its production area is about 8-10 yuan per jin, but the retail price in supermarkets and shops is about 15-20 yuan per jin. Of course, differences in purchasing channels, whether it is in season, and product quality and many other factors will all cause price differences. In addition, different regional consumption differences will also cause some fluctuations in price. It is recommended that everyone consult the local market in detail and take the local price as the standard.

2. How is Chinese lantern fruit best eaten?

1. Fresh eating: Chinese lantern fruit can be eaten directly as a fresh fruit. The nutrients in the flesh are retained to the greatest extent, making it both nutritious and healthy, but be sure to clean it thoroughly.

2. Winemaking: If you want to preserve Chinese lantern fruit for longer, you can choose to make it into fruit wine. The fruit wine made this way is not only sweet on the palate with a long aftertaste, but also has great health benefits. It can be consumed in moderation in daily life and has a very good health-preserving effect.

3. Brewing tea: Brewing tea is also one of the ways to eat Chinese lantern fruit. After drying it, you can brew it as tea and drink it. It can not only supplement the trace elements needed every day, but also has a good conditioning effect in reducing inflammation and promoting urination, improving eyesight and clearing the mind, and stabilizing blood pressure.

3. Can Chinese lantern fruit be eaten directly?

Chinese lantern fruit can be eaten directly. Eating it directly is the most delicious and freshest way to eat it. The nutrients in the flesh are retained to the greatest extent, making it both nutritious and healthy, but be sure to clean it thoroughly, otherwise there may be pesticide residue.

4. How is Chinese lantern fruit cleaned?

1. Wash with slightly alkaline water

Under alkaline conditions, residual pesticides can be broken down, and their original effect will no longer be as strong. This reduces their toxicity. Generally, add 5-10 grams of edible alkali to 500 milliliters of clean water to make alkaline water. Place the fruits and vegetables after preliminary rinsing into the alkaline water. Prepare enough alkaline water according to the amount of produce. After soaking for 5-15 minutes, rinse with clean water. It is best to repeat washing about 3 times.

2. Soaking in hot water

Short-term soaking in hot water also has a very good effect on removing pesticides from the surface of fruit. According to reports, water at 80 degrees Celsius is 5 to 10 times more effective than water at 50 degrees Celsius at removing pesticide residue from the surface.

3. Soaking and washing with clean water

Usually, rinse off surface dirt with clean water and remove the visibly contaminated parts, then cover the fruits and vegetables with clean water by about 5 cm and soak in running water for no less than 30 minutes. If necessary, add cleaning agents such as fruit and vegetable wash to increase the dissolution of pesticides, and be sure to use qualified cleaning agents. Wash and soak 2-3 times in this way, and this basically removes most residual pesticide components.